Funnell double earns vital victory
A captain's performance from Mark Funnell gave Bexhill United three precious points in their battle against relegation.
Funnell scored both goals as United won 2-0 at home to Midhurst & Easebourne in a Sussex County Football League Division Two six-pointer on Saturday.
He turned home David Harris' low cross for the 38th minute opener and pounced on a defensive mistake to fire home his second in the fifth minute of first half added time.
The result moved Bexhill up to fourth-bottom - above Midhurst on goal difference - and put them three points above a Storrington side which occupies the second relegation spot.
Elsewhere, Rye United ended a run of three successive defeats with a 1-1 draw at home to Littlehampton Town, Dominic Cruttenden equalising at the end of the first half.
Westfield recorded an identical result at home to bottom-of-the-table Sidlesham thanks to a second half leveller from Dominic Clarke – his third goal in as many matches.
Mile Oak became the first team to do the double over Sidley United this season on the back of a 1-0 victory at Gullivers via the division's leading scorer Danny Curd.
Little Common's promotion hopes in Division Three suffered another setback with a second successive 3-1 loss at home to one of their rivals.
After last weekend's reverse against second-placed Haywards Heath Town, this time it was leaders Clymping who left with all the points despite Jared Lusted's consolation.
Standings (played-points) – Division 2: Peacehaven & Telscombe 29-67, Mile Oak 29-65, Crawley Down 29-54, Rustington 29-54, WESTFIELD 28-50, Seaford Town 31-50, RYE UTD 28-48, SIDLEY UTD 29-41, Lancing 30-38, Southwick 31-37, Littlehampton Town 30-36, Steyning Town 30-36, Loxwood 28-34, Wealden 32-33, BEXHILL UTD 29-28, Midhurst & Easebourne 28-28, Storrington 28-25, Sidlesham 28-16.
Division 3: Clymping 22-50, Haywards Heath Town 22-46, Newhaven 22-42, LITTLE COMMON 21-42, Dorking Wanderers 20-40, Forest 22-36, Uckfield Town 23-31, Saltdean Utd 21-27, Broadbridge Heath 23-26, Bosham 23-22, Ifield Edwards 23-20, Rottingdean Village 21-15, Hurstpierpoint 19-15, Pease Pottage Village 22-15.
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